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Frotman · Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 2 Location: France

hi all,

I'm sorry but I'm french, and if I understood almost everything, ther is something that looks interesting but I don't understand(I drive a Tigra A 1998 1.6l)

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:05 am Post subject:

are camber adjusting bolts a good idea? can get come for £15 for the front and have also seen that they do rears for £8??

what are peoples thoughts??

cheers Thumbs Up

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alistairolsen · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 12:02 pm Post subject:

ill do a diagram of the tie bars later. Camber bolts are ok, but id just slot the strut. Id use that to correct the camber after winding on max castor with the topmounts. No idea on sears, any pics? Cant see how they would work!

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 1:17 pm Post subject:

sorry shims not bolts..lol

http://www.lmfvauxhall.co.uk/store/product.php?productid=16681&cat=0&page=1

would you leave the camber bolts now then??

also how will i know how much.. camber castor i am setting?? is there a way of measuring... on my drive i mean?? is there a tool or soemthing??

cheers
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alistairolsen · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

you can measure camber easily enough. Castr is harder, but you wont ever end up with too much on the standard components. Just fit the topmounts and wind them fully back, then correct the camber with the bolts.

For the rear, get the geometry checked, and then you can work out what thickness you need to add.

Chris S · Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:38 pm Post subject:

WHERE CAN A GET SOME CORSA TOP MOUNTS THAT FIT MY AVO COILOVERS WITHOUT HAVING ANYTHING MACHINED

dewismotorsport · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 2:38 pm Post subject:

Give me a shout rich if you need a hand taking the engine out or just bolting bits up etc Nod

Chris S · Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 5:26 pm Post subject:

Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:39 pm Post subject:

Have just spoken to spax and they have some 343lb front springs. are these suitable for what i am after?

they said that these springs would just be a straight swap and no machining of the suspension cup, does this sound right??

for my own reference the spax part number on these springs is: R200-60-61ID

cheers

currently we now have an ATB diff
next purchase will be polybushes and springs hopefully
then only messing with the camber and castot settings. Thumbs Up

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Rich_j_Williams · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:03 pm Post subject:

silverstone tuning 01280 848881
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fennyLET · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject:

Rally design for polly bushes mate.
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mantamark · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

Are 343lb springs ok for xe? i got told to use around 300-310?

Did you get a price for those springs Rich?

Are they the standard length? I heard they do some shorter springs, which is what i was after due to the seat platform being uncomfortably close to the tyre.
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fennyLET · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:31 am Post subject:

iirc they do a 12" 9" and maybe less. I could do with some 9" ones for mine but its ok for now.
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Chris S · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

THINKING ABOUT IT I COULD DO WITH SOME

mantamark · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:21 pm Post subject:

What about poundage?

Don't understand what's best?
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fennyLET · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

Well i would say weigh the front end and go from there.
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mantamark · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

Just pop the front wheels on a weighbridge?

and whats the next step?
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fennyLET · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:02 pm Post subject:

Im not to sure come to think of it Confused

say it was 400kg. then thats 200kg each side. 200kg is 440 lbs.

Now ive thought about it. Im not too sure how to work out what you need.
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mantamark · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:09 pm Post subject:

Thanks for that.

PMSL

Wasnt sure if it was the weight the springs have to carry, or if there is some sort of complicated equation, just seems people say, yeh, you need 300lb springs.

Confused

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fennyLET · Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:16 pm Post subject:

You do hear alot of that. And im now quite entreeged as to how they come up with them numbers.
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